After 161 years, the S.S. New York shipwreck has been recovered off the Gulf of Mexico. The ship was carrying an
incredible treasure hoard of some of the earliest and rarest Gold Coins minted in the U.S. Southern Mints. Valued at
over $1 million dollars, the U.S. Gold coins will be released to the American public.

Amazingly, the coins on board the S.S. New York were some of the oldest Gold coins struck at the long-closed and
little-known Southern Branches of the U.S. Mint. Experts report that the discovery includes some of the finest
known Pre-Civil War half eagles and quarter eagles in the world. Recovered from this historic 1846 shipwreck were
coins struck during America’s first Gold rush starting in 1803 in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and
during the next Gold rush in the Cherokee hills of Georgia in 1828.

The recovered treasure also includes $10 Gold Eagles, as well as the $2.50 and $5.00 pieces issued by the
Southern Mints of New Orleans, Charlotte, NC and Dahlonega, GA. These coins bear the mint marks of O, C, and D
respectively and enjoy a strong base of American collectors. The latest reports are that some $10 Eagles were
minted in New Orleans and others in Philadelphia. (Coins from the Mother Mint bear no mint mark.)

Austin Rare Coins is proud to announce that we will again be among the first U.S. coin firms to release these
authentic, shipwrecked coins from this extremely rare and valuable collection from the S.S. New York Shipwreck. In
the past, the Austin Buying Trust was able to procure and release shipwreck coins directly to our Preferred
Collectors. A brief listing of those releases includes:

Details of the Classic S.S. New York Steamship
The S.S. New York was an elegant 160 foot side-wheel steamship, complete with a wooden-hull and built in its namesake
city in 1837. The ship’s polished mahogany walls, white satin damask curtains, engraved Silver, crystal, and fine
white porcelain led one passenger to say that she felt like Cleopatra when on board the luxurious ship.

During the majority of her career, the S.S. New York shuttled weekly between Galveston and New Orleans. The ship
transported light merchandise, provisions, buffalo hides and cotton, as well as passengers back and forth. Occasionally
she was chartered to transport troops to the U.S. army depot at Brazos Santiago in south Texas in support of the war
against Mexico.

Straight Into the Hurricane’s Path
In the fateful year of 1846, the S.S. New York set sail from Galveston, Texas at 4:00 pm on September 5th with 53
passengers and crew on board. Captain John D. Phillips maneuvered the rough winds and an even rougher sea the first
night out. After barely making 50 miles, the ship found itself in the path of a major hurricane.

The Captain ordered the anchor dropped to weather out the gale force winds. Unfortunately for the stalled ship,
by 2:00 am on September 7th, the winds changed and swung the ship around the wrong direction.

For two long hours the crew tried to turn the ship back into the wind, but giant waves began pelting the ship, carrying
off the wheelhouse, the smokestack, and putting out the boiler fires. The ship’s bell rang out one final time before
she was lost to sea, sending out the “death knoll” to all who heard it.

Only 36 souls aboard the S.S. New York survived by holding on to ship debris for two days until they were rescued by
the S.S. Galveston. The S.S. New York was lost to the sea, taking the lives of 17 people, including five children. Also
lost in the shipwreck was some thirty to forty thousand dollars in U.S. Gold coins, U.S. Silver coins, and bank
notes as reported in insurance reports and manifests.

The Recovery
In 1846, news of the shipwreck was lost among stories of the Mexican-American War battles. Let’s put the shipwreck in
its historical context. The Republic of Texas had only become a state a few months before the shipwreck. Texas was still
America’s wild western frontier and settlers were still fighting Indians. There were few newspapers those days and the
mail moved slowly by stagecoach. With the vast distances and the relatively low loss of lives, news of the shipwreck
of the S.S. New York received little fanfare. Far more men were dying on the battlefields as America fought to defend
Texas.

As a result, this was a shipwreck that was apparently overlooked by salvage firms. It wasn’t until 144 years after
the shipwreck that a Louisiana oil field worker and an amateur diver read a newspaper article about the sunken ship
and decided to start looking for it. As unlikely as it seems, the oil field worker used his electronic fish finder
equipment and research gained from shrimpers in the area, to find the exact location of the shipwreck. For many
decades, maps of the area in the Gulf of Mexico labeled an area in the water that was dangerous to dragging
shrimp nets as “snag.” The snag proved to be the remains of the 160 foot steamer’s paddlewheel, smokestack,
and heavy boilers.

The discovery of the S.S. New Yorker shipwreck led to excitement recently at the prospect of finally recovering
some of the lost Gold and Silver coins minted before 1846. No doubt, the coins around the shipwreck would be
worth a small fortune– sure to be highly prized by coin and shipwreck artifact collectors alike. At first, a
contractor was hired to remove all of the sand from the hull of the ship, but barely any coins were found. Luckily,
the oilfield worker appreciated the historical significance of the site and would not allow the contractor to
demolish the wreck. Divers again examined the site in 1997 and 1998, but no one was able to find the lost
Silver and Gold coins.

Finest Known Southern Gold
Finally, in 2007 the remains of the S.S. New York were explored again by the original discoverers in a full-scale
salvage operation. Craig DeRouen, Avery Munson, and Gary and Renee Hebert (pronounced “a-bear” in Louisiana) had
wisely obtained rights to the shipwreck from a federal court, including ownership of all the rare and valuable
coins that might be rescued. The operation proved to be quite a success for the treasure hunters– the coins were
finally uncovered and carefully brought to the surface.

After the recovery of coins from the S.S. New York Shipwreck, the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) was chosen to
certify the authenticity and grade each coin individually. Each one will bear the official designation of “S.S. New
York Shipwreck.”

Thankfully, Gold coins resist corrosion by saltwater and the rare coins from the Charlotte, Dahlonega, and New
Orleans Mint were well preserved, some in high “Mint State” condition. A few of the coins have been appraised
as “the most impressive Southern-minted Gold known to exist.”

Even the U.S. Silver coins will be highly collectible despite the fact that Silver coins are often etched by
seawater. NGC denotes such coins as having a “Shipwreck Effect” rather than assigning them a specific grade. In
recent years, these shipwreck coins have become highly prized among collectors who appreciate the history, rarity,
and exclusivity of owning coins with such an amazing pedigree.

Exclusive Release for Preferred Collectors
Austin Rare Coins anticipates that none of these coins will be released to Preferred Collectors until August. In
the meantime, a detailed book containing photos and a detailed history is being written. Certificates of
Authenticity are being produced while the individual grading of each coin is being finalized by NGC.

As one of the premier firms to release Shipwreck Coins to the American public, Austin Rare Coins expects the total
number of coins to be quite small but the demand from collectors to be extraordinarily high. Never before in
previous shipwrecks have coins been found from the Southern Mints in this condition, with dates this old. The
large base of collectors in the process of completing collections of Charlotte, Dahlonega, and New Orleans Mint
coins are sure to want to be first in line for this release by Austin Rare Coins.

Add Your Name to the Top of the Waiting List
We would be happy to add your name to the top of our list of collectors who will be kept up to date and notified
immediately when the S.S. New York shipwreck coins will be released. Simply fill out the form below and your
request will be honored and your privacy guaranteed

For more information, Please fill out the Request Form or call Austin Rare Coins & Bullion at
1-800-928-6468.